The Father's Menu
Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Sunday, May 8, 2022
PERFECTLY PERFECT COMPLETELY COMPLETED
“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”
John 19:30
Main Text: John 17:23
When Jesus paid the price for our redemption, He did not pay it in half. What He did was total! He laid down His life to give us the victory. What Jesus did was/is perfectly perfect and completely complete; nothing can be added to it. Rejoice in the finished work of Christ. “it is finished” is the English translation of the Greek word “Tetelestai” which was the last thing Jesus said before dying on the cross. Tetelestai comes from the verb teleo which means “to bring an end, to complete, to accomplish.” It is a crucial word which signifies the successful end to a particular course of action.
There’s more here than the verb itself; Tetelestai is in the perfect tense in Greek. That’s significant because the perfect tense speaks of an action which has been completed. In the past with results continuing into the present. The perfect tense adds the idea that “This happened and it is still in effect today.” When Jesus cried out. It is finished He meant “It was finished in the past, it is still finished in the present and it will remain finished in the future. Jesus didn’t die saying “I am finished” for that would imply he died defeated and exhausted rather He said “it isfinished” meaning I successfully completed the work I came to do! Hallelujah!
When a person finally paid off a loan they were issued a receipt that was stamped with the word “tetelestai” this simply meant that the debt was now paid in full this is verification that they were no longer responsible for any of the debt, everything they owed was completely and permanently paid for. Jesus has paid it all!
Confession:
I belong to God! I’m blood bought, Jesus paid it all, and everything I lay my hands on prospers! Thank You Father! I am a star! I move from glory to glory! Glory to God!
Further Reading:
Isaiah 52:14 “Just as many were appalled at you, My people, So His appearance was marred beyond that of a man, And His form beyond the sons of mankind.”
Hebrews 10:12-13&18 “But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool. And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.”
Read through the Bible in 1 year: 1 Samuel 2:22-4:22 John 5:24-47 Psalm 106:1-12 Proverbs 14:30-31
Read through the Bible in 2 years: Josh 14-15 & Psalm 128
